Volcano · United States (Alaska)
Pavlof
One of the most active volcanoes in the Aleutian arc.
Status right now
No current reports
Pavlof is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report, the USGS list of volcanoes on alert or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 4 Nov 2026, 22:37 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- United States (Alaska)
- Region
- North America
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Summit
- 2,493 m (8,179 ft)
- Coordinates
- 55.417° N, 161.894° W
- Smithsonian number
- 312030
- USGS page
- usgs.gov/volcanoes/pavlof
What kind of volcano is it?
Pavlof is a stratovolcano. A stratovolcano is a tall, steep cone built from layers of lava, ash and rock from many eruptions. Its sticky magma traps gas, so eruptions are often explosive, with ash columns and fast-moving pyroclastic flows.
Eruption history
NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database lists no significant eruptions here. It records eruptions that caused deaths, notable damage or a tsunami, or that were very large (VEI 6 or more), so many smaller eruptions are not in it. The Smithsonian record for Pavlof lists every known eruption.
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